Gene Street, President and CEO, Consolidated Restaurant Companies, Inc., Dallas, TX

May 01, 1999

Age: 58. Why he's rising: Last year Street formed Consolidated Restaurant Companies with partners Steve Hartnett, John Harkey and John Cracken. CRC purchased El Chico Restaurants for $60 million and, later, Spaghetti Warehouse for $61 million...

Steve Caldeira, President and COO, Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association, Chicago, IL

May 01, 1999

Age: 40. Why he's rising: When he was tapped a year ago to lead the Foundation, Caldeira promised to build a bridge between it and other industry assocations. He's done it in spades with groups such as the Women's Food-service Forum, the...